Christmas spirit, religion Redemption Transformation change Social responsibility Charity generosity Poverty education Family Supernatural isolation Context Quotes Stave 1 events 1st description of Scrooge no yes yes no no no yes no yes yes no no no yes Religion (sinner) Marley’s funeral Scrooge’s first words “Bah ! Humbug ! yes Y yes Y yes Y no Y no Y no X no Y Charity workers Y Y Y Y X X X Marley’s warning Y Y Y Y X Y Y Marley’s ghost Punishment in the afterlife Y Y Y Y X Y Y Scrooge can’t say “humbug at the end of stave Y Y Y X X Y Y Young Scrooge at school Y Y X Y Y X Y Y Fan, school master Y Y Y Y Y X Y Y Fezziwig’s party Y Y Y Y X X X Belle leaves him Y Y Y X Y X Y Wants to put the light out Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y X X Y illogical behaviour “covetous old sinner” “hard and sharp as flint” “solitary as an oyster” “but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge!” Solitary as an oyster. He was an excellent man of business of the day of the funeral, and solemnised it with a bargain. What right do you have to be merry, you’re poor enough. Won’t go over to Fred’s house because he’s married. Also seems illogical –‘ if the poor would rather die, then they had better hurry up, and decrease the surplus population’. ‘I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard’ ‘No rest, no peace. Incessant torture of remorse’ The misery was with them all was, clearly, that they sought to interfere for good, in human matters, and had lost the power for ever.’ He is certainly beginning to change Stave 2 A bare melancholy room.’ ‘A solitary child, neglected by his friends’ ‘Father is so much kinder than he used to be.’ ‘you’re to be a man.’ ‘ferocious condescension.’ Irrepressible personality – shows that money isn’t the problem, it’s greed that is the problem. ‘Another idol has displaced me.’ ‘May you be happy in the life you’ve chosen.’ “Remove me from this place” Scrooge said in a broken voice.’ ‘He could not hide the light, which streamed from under it in an unbroken flood upon the ground.’ Stave 3 Abundance of food Cratchit family Christmas Worry that Tiny Tim will die Y Y X Y Y Y Y Y X Y ‘tumbling out into the street in apoplectic opulence’ ‘Martha didn’t like to see him disappointed’ ‘Bob’s voice was tremulous when he told them this’ ‘if he be like to die, he had better do it and decrease the surplus population – Scrooge hung his head in shame to hear his own words, and was overcome with penitence and grief’ Christmas spirit, religion Fred’s house – he won’t say anything bad about Scrooge Fred’s party – Scrooge does not want to leave Ignorance and Want Social Redemption, Poverty, responsibility, Transformation, education Charity, change Family Supernatural Isolation Context Quotes generosity ‘I am sorry for him. Who suffers from by his ill whims? Himself, always.’ (it’s actually the poor too) ‘he begged like a boy to be allowed to stay until the guests departed.’ Wolfish, meagre, yellow. Where angels might have sat enthroned, devils lurked. Beware them both, but most of all, beware this boy – he has doomed written on his brow. Stave 4 Disrespected by businessmen Thieves benefit from Scrooge’s isolation ‘It’s likely to be a cheap funeral.’ ‘Old scratch has got his own’. ‘So I am told’. ‘It’s cold isn’t it?’ They steal his funeral shirt off his back Dead man’s body: no one is mourning for the man’s death Family mourning for Tiny Tim’s death Gnawing rats. What they wanted in this room of death, and why they were so restless and disturbed, Scrooge did not dare to think. ‘My little, little child! My little child!’ Spirit of Tiny Tim, thy childish essence was from God! Scrooge’s grave Ghost disappears For the first time the hand appeared to shake. ‘I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year.’ Stave 5 Scrooge is reborn. Loves Christmas and greets everyone he meets ‘I am as light as a feather, as happy as an angel. ‘ ‘I’m quite a baby’ Pathetic fallacy is reversed: Golden sunlight, heavenly sky; sweet fresh air Anonymous gift to Cratchits ‘he shan’t know who sends it’ Walking with his hands behind him Generous gift to charity workers Not a farthing less. A great many back payments are included in it. Makes amends with Cratchits, pays for Tiny Tim, Raises Bob’s pay, buys coal ‘I’ll raise your salary, and endeavour to assist your struggling family.’ ‘Make up the fire and buy another coal scuttle’ Visits Fred Scrooge and stays for Christmas ‘Some people laughed at his alteration, but he let them laugh, and little heeded them’
